My name is David DiDenti22 trips to Las Vegas156 shows seen1.Planning before the trip2.Planning during the trip3.Executing the plan

Estimated budget for the trip Fixed costs Variable costs

Research for travel, hotels, shows, etc. What hotel is best suited for me?

Based on cost Location, location, location Types of amenities

Travel Flying

Southwest, American, America West Parking

Airport Other

Driving Gas stations Rest stops

Packing Whatever works

Shows

Fantasy - “The Strip’s Most Seductive Show”Fantasy - “The Strip’s Most Seductive Show”Snyder, 2009Snyder, 2009

Shows Compile a list of the possible shows to be

seen Sort the list by date, time, and geography Ensure the shows selected are within budget

Dining Based on budget Name brand based Location based

American Superstars StratosphereJubilee! Bally'sNathan Burton Comedy Magic at the Flamingo FlamingoThe Price Is Right Bally'sImprov at Harrah's Harrah'sLegends in Concert Harrah'sRita Rudner Harrah'sVinnie Favorito FlamingoX Burlesque FlamingoSin City Bad Girls Las Vegas HiltonFrank Marino's Divas Las Vegas Imperial Palace

Show Venue Location Length 12/25/2009 12/26/2009 12/27/2009 12/28/2009 LasVegas.com Prices Hotel Prices        Times General VIP General VIPAmerican Superstars Theater of the Stars Stratosphere 90 1830 1830, 2030 1900 1900 $53.59 $53.59 $46.25 $46.25Jubilee! Jubilee! Theater Bally's 105 N/A 1930, 2230 1930, 2230 1930, 2230 $80.63 $101.23 $82.50 $103.25Nathan Burton Comedy Magic at the Flamingo Flamingo Showroom Flamingo 60 1600 1600 1600 N/A $45.68 $33.32 $34.00 $44.00The Price Is Right Jubilee! Theater Bally's 105 1930 1430 N/A N/A $56.94 $56.94 $55.75 $55.75Improv at Harrah's The Improv Harrah's 60 2030, 2230 2030, 2230 2030, 2230 N/A $44.57 $62.59 $29.05 $44.95Legends in Concert Harrah's Showroom Harrah's   1930, 2200 N/A 1930, 2200 1830 $53.39 $65.69 $55.45 $65.45Rita Rudner Harrah's Showroom Harrah's 80 N/A 2030 N/A 2030 $71.79 $112.58 $59.40 $99.00Vinnie Favorito Bugsy's Cabaret Flamingo 60 2000 2000 2000 2000 $68.61 $79.94 $54.95 $65.95X Burlesque Bugsy's Cabaret Flamingo 90 2200 2200 2200 2200 $62.94 $75.40 $49.95 $61.55Sin City Bad Girls Shimmer Cabaret Las Vegas Hilton 65 2200 2100 2100 2100 $63.06 $74.39 $49.50 $60.50Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas Imperial Theatre Imperial Palace 75 2200 2200 2200 2200 $88.12 $100.35 $75.90 $93.99

American Superstars Theater of the Stars Stratosphere 90 1830 1830, 2030 1900 1900 $53.59 $53.59 $46.25 $46.25Sin City Bad Girls Shimmer Cabaret Las Vegas Hilton 65 2200 2100 2100 2100 $63.06 $74.39 $49.50 $60.50The Price Is Right Jubilee! Theater Bally's 105 1930 1430 N/A N/A $56.94 $56.94 $59.30 $59.30Improv at Harrah's The Improv Harrah's 60 2030, 2230 2030 2030, 2230 N/A $44.57 $62.59 $31.95 $49.95Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas Imperial Theatre Imperial Palace 75 2200 2200 2200 2200 $88.12 $100.35 $75.90 $93.99Nathan Burton Comedy Magic at the Flamingo Flamingo Showroom Flamingo 60 1600 1600 1600 N/A $45.68 $33.32 $34.00 $44.00Vinnie Favorito Bugsy's Cabaret Flamingo 60 2000 2000 2000 2000 $68.61 $79.94 $54.95 $65.95X Burlesque Bugsy's Cabaret Flamingo 90 2200 2200 2200 2200 $62.94 $75.40 $49.95 $61.55Legends in Concert Harrah's Showroom Harrah's   1930, 2200 N/A 1930, 2200 1830 $53.39 $65.69 $55.45 $65.45Rita Rudner Harrah's Showroom Harrah's 80 N/A 2030 N/A 2030 $71.79 $112.58 $59.40 $99.00Jubilee! Jubilee! Theater Bally's 105 N/A 1930, 2230 1930, 2230 2230 $80.63 $101.23 $82.50 $106.80

$689.32 $816.02 $599.15 $752.74

Final budget based on the following: Fixed costs

Travel cost Hotel cost Show(s) cost

Variable costs Dining cost Gambling Miscellaneous

Vacation bag (Right side) Sections

Daily envelopes Gambling Expenses

Maps Coupons Duplicate player’s cards

Vacation bag (Left side) Sections

Trip schedule Daily activities schedule Daily activities cost estimate Reservation confirmations Tickets Purchased Seating charts

Show Venue LocationDates and Times

WherePurchased

ConfirmationNumber

CardTicketPrice12/25/2009 12/26/2009 12/27/2009 12/28/2009

American Superstars Theater of the Stars Stratosphere 1830 - - - - - - - - - - - Stratosphere VQTKZSGS V $46.25Sin City Bad Girls Shimmer Cabaret Las Vegas Hilton - 2200 - - - - - - - - - - Las Vegas Hilton 1051103915 V $66.45Jubilee! Backstage Tour Only Jubilee! Theater Bally's - - 1050 - - - - - - - - - Bally's 10-31251/NEV V $17.05The Price Is Right Jubilee! Theater Bally's - - - 1230 - - - - - - - - Bally's 18-56586/NEV V $59.30Improv at Harrah's The Improv Harrah's - - - - 2030 - - - - - - - Harrah's 639261388 V $57.56Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas

Imperial Theatre Imperial Palace - - - - - 2200 - - - - - - Imperial Palace 182635237 V $93.99

Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Flamingo Showroom Flamingo - - - - - - 1600 - - - - - Flamingo 3704037058 V $52.11Vinnie Favorito Bugsy's Cabaret Flamingo - - - - - - - 2000 - - - - Flamingo 8374037057 V $74.06X Burlesque Bugsy's Cabaret Flamingo - - - - - - - - 2200 - - - Flamingo 4684037059 V $69.66Legends in Concert Harrah's Showroom Harrah's - - - - - - - - - 1830 - - Harrah's 723261391 V $72.54Rita Rudner Harrah's Showroom Harrah's - - - - - - - - - - 2030 - Harrah's 837261387 V $106.09Jubilee! Jubilee! Theater Bally's - - - - - - - - - - - 2230 Bally's 6-59567/NEV V $106.80

Shows Total $821.86

Southwest Airlines NZ7QLQ $293.20Bally's Q2THK $82.88

$376.08$1,197.94

Ticket Pickup Box Office Time San Jose to Las VegasStratosphere Stratosphere Box Office By 5:30 pm 1 Date Day Stops Routing Flight Routing Details

Las Vegas HiltonLas Vegas Hilton Box Office

By 9:00 pm 2 12/25/2009 Fri N/S SJC-LAS 3110 Depart San Jose(SJC) at 11:00 AM

Harrah's Harrah's Box Office By 7:30 pm 3 Arrive in Las Vegas(LAS) at 12:25 PMHarrah's Harrah's Box Office By 5:30 pm 3Harrah's Harrah's Box Office By 7:30 pm 3Imperial Palace Imperial Palace Box Office By 9:00 pm 4 Las Vegas to San JoseFlamingo Flamingo's Box Office By 3:00 pm 5 Date Day Stops Routing Flight Routing DetailsFlamingo Flamingo's Box Office By 7:00 pm 5 12/29/2009 Tue N/S LAS-SJC 61 Depart Las Vegas(LAS) at 3:20 PMFlamingo Flamingo's Box Office By 9:00 pm 5 Arrive in San Jose(SJC) at 4:50 PMBally's Bally's Box Office By 11:30 pm 6Bally's E-mail N/A N/ABally's E-mail N/A N/A

  December 25, 2009 December 26, 2009 December 27, 2009 December 28, 2009 December 29, 2009

0700          0730          0800          0830          0900 Arrive Radisson        0930 Arrive Airport        1000 Breakfast Nathan's Nathan's Tequila Bar  1030          1100 Flight Out (1100) Jubilee! Backstage Tour Win Money Massage Check-out1130   Jubilee! Backstage Tour   Massage  1200       Massage Outback1230 Arrive Vegas (1225) The Price Is Right   Massage  1300 Arrive Bally's The Price Is Right      1330   The Price Is Right      1400 Outback The Price Is Right   Win Money Arrive Airport1430          1500          1530 Stratosphere p/u Win Money     Flight Out (1520)1600 Las Vegas Hilton p/u   Nathan Burton Hooters  1630     Nathan Burton    1700         Arrive SJ (1650)1730     Margaritaville    1800          1830 American Superstars La Salsa Cantina   Legends in Concert  1900 American Superstars     Legends in Concert  1930 American Superstars     Legends in Concert  2000     Vinnie Favorito    2030   Improv at Harrah's Vinnie Favorito Rita Rudner  2100 Sin City Bad Girls Improv at Harrah's   Rita Rudner  2130 Sin City Bad Girls     Rita Rudner  2200   Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas X Burlesque    2230   Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas X Burlesque Jubilee!  2300   Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas X Burlesque Jubilee!  2330       Jubilee!  0000       Jubilee!  

Daily CostsDecember 25, 2009

Breakfast 10.00 SJ AirportOutback 30.00 Casino RoyaleAmerican Superstars 25.00 StratosphereSin City Bad Girls 25.00 Las Vegas HiltonTotal 90.00

December 26, 2009Tequila Bar 20.00 Bally'sLa Salsa Cantina 25.00 Planet HollywoodJubilee! Backstage Tour 15.00 Bally'sThe Price Is Right 25.00 Bally'sImprov at Harrah's 25.00 Harrah'sFrank Marino's Divas Las Vegas 25.00 Imperial PalaceTotal 120.00

December 27, 2009Nathan's 20.00 Bally'sMargaritaville 30.00 FlamingoNathan Burton 25.00 FlamingoVinnie Favorito 25.00 FlamingoX Burlesque 25.00 FlamingoTotal 125.00

December 28, 2009Tequila Bar 20.00 Bally'sHooters 30.00 Hooters HotelLegends in Concert 25.00 Harrah'sRita Rudner 25.00 Harrah'sJubilee! 25.00 Bally'sTotal 125.00

December 29, 2009Outback 30.00 Casino Royale

Travel to the hotel Check-in at the hotel Meals Show tickets Gambling

Player rewards cards Winnings are sent to the IRS Must have two forms of identification Money lost on gambling

Adhere to the Daily Activities Schedule Stay within your budget Play only the games you understand